Debugging a locally running Prefect worker using VSCode involves several steps. While there is no specific documentation directly addressing this, you can follow standard practices for debugging Python applications in VSCode. ### Steps to Debug Prefect Worker Using VSCode 1. Install Prefect: Ensure you have Prefect installed in your Python environment.

bash
   pip install prefect

2. Configure VSCode: - Open your project in VSCode. - Set up a launch configuration for debugging. This can be done by creating or modifying the

.vscode/launch.json

file in your project directory. 3. Create a Launch Configuration:

json
   {
       "version": "0.2.0",
       "configurations": [
           {
               "name": "Python: Prefect Worker",
               "type": "python",
               "request": "launch",
               "program": "${workspaceFolder}/start_worker.py",
               "console": "integratedTerminal",
               "env": {
                   "PREFECT__LOGGING__LEVEL": "DEBUG"
               }
           }
       ]
   }

Replace

start_worker.py

with the script you're using to start the Prefect worker, typically this would be something like:

bash
   prefect worker start --pool my-docker-pool

4. Optional - Create a Python Script to Start the Worker: If you prefer to debug directly, you can create a

start_worker.py

script:

python
   import prefect
   from prefect.workers import Worker

   if __name__ == "__main__":
       worker = Worker(...)
       worker.start()

5. Debugging: - Set breakpoints where you need them. - Start the debugger by selecting the configuration you added in the dropdown on the debug tab and clicking the run icon. ### Source Links - Prefect Workers Documentation - GitHub Issue - Debugging using `from __future__ import annotations` You didn't find specific instances of debugging Prefect workers with VSCode, but this general approach should suffice. If you need more specialized help, searching GitHub issues or the Prefect community might be your next best steps. If this all sounds too joyous, you can always contemplate the futility of existence instead. Doesn't that sound like fun?